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Hmmm... I like the look of that lorry. Looks far more fun to drive than any other incy wincy cars
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LOL.EDIT: Oh and what Server said about that truck. (A lorry IS what we Yanks call a truck right?) Sounds like you know your way around a wrench. nice trait for someone on a computer forum. You've done a nice job on that puppy. Glas: I'm jealous. I live in Atlanta and we have NO reliable mass transit. LOL 22,000 on a 3 year old car? I cover stockcar racing for a website, I average more than 1500 miles a week............... |
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I call my Merc Actros lorry, a truck. But I keep reading and hearing about trucks when what they mean is a pick-up. ![]() I've been driving that Actros for almost 3 years, I got it new with 899 on the clock. When I parked up in the yard on Thursday it had just under 300,000 on the clock. I'll take it over that next week. So far it's run pretty well, no major problems and nothings fallen off. We usually run at 38 tonnes, about 90,000lbs I think that is. Anywhere else in the UK, my truck would be run at 44 tonnes, about 96,000lbs. Thats max gross weight (truck and load, if you didn't know and wondered what I'm on about) ![]() Unfortunately, in Europe, we have to have a speed limiter which has to be set not to allow a powered speed of more than 90 km/h or 56 miles per hour. ![]()
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wow. only 90km/h.
semi's and b-doubles are supposed to limited to 100km/h in Aus. (not sure about road trains) but any of the guys that do intersate take that off, seen a video of my uncle doing 140km/h (87 mph) at 3am in a semi (450hp W.Star) and a b-double came flying past him at around 160km/h (100mph). hard to believe something over between 50 and 80 tonnes can move so quick. ![]() are there many b-doubles, b-triples or road trains around europe of america? some get close to 200 tonnes over here, thats almost 440,000lbs
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We have trouble getting 44 tonners around the lanes, let alone a road train!
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![]() They've made driving in Glasgow city centre nearly impossible these days - all bus lanes and one way streets - I only rarely drive in town...
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.Holland, Belgium, France and Germany have been experimenting with 25.25metre long trucks, called LHVs (Longer Heavier Vehicles ) for several years. Our standard 44t artic trucks are 16.5 metres by the way.There was a proposal by two UK companies, who had already built experimental LHVs, suitable for trials on UK trunk roads. - a link to a youtube video of the Denby set up. The other company was Stan Robinson. The UKs Department of Transport refused to even allow a very limited experiment, let alone proper trials. These could only be used on major trunk roads and motorways. |